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THE  AMERICAN  REBELS ! 


Rebels !  tis  a  holy  name, 
The  name  our  Fathers  bore 
When  battling  in  the  cause  of  right, 
Against  the  tyrant  in  his  might, 
In  the  dark  days  of  yore. 

Rebels !  tis  our  family  name, 
Our  father,  George  Washington, 
Was  the  arch-rebel  in  the  fight, 
And  gives  this  name  to  us,  a  right 
Of  father  unto  son. 

Rebels  !  tis  our  given  name, 

0:ir  mother  Liberty 

Received  the  title  with  her  fame, 

In  days  of  grief  and  lear  and  shame, 

When  at  her  breast  were  we. 

Rebels !  tis  our  scaled  name, 
A  baptism  of  blood, 
The  war  cry  and  the  din  of  strife, 
The  fearful  contest,  life  for  life, 
The  mingled  crimson  flood. 

Rebels  !  tis  a  patriot  name, 

In  struggles  it  was  given, 

We  bore  it  then  when  tyrants  raved, 

And  through  their  curses  'twas  engraved 

O'er  the  doomsday  book  of  heaven. 

Rebels !  tis  our  fighting  name, 
For  Peaco  rules  o'er  the  land 
Until  they  .speak  of  craven  woe, 
Until  our  rights  receive  a  blow 
From  foes  or  brothers  hand. 

Rebels!  tis  our  dying, name, 

For  althoug  live  is  dear, 

Yet,  freemen  born  and  freemen  bred, 

We'd  rather  life  as  freemen  dead 

Than  live  in  slavish  fear. 

Then  call  us  rebels  if  you  will, 

We'll  glory  in  the  name. 

For,  bending  under  unjust  laws, 

And  swearing  faith  to  an  unjud  cause, 

We  count  a  greater  shame. 


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